A ship is being pulled through a harbor at constant velocity by two tugboats as shown in the figure. The lines attached to the two tugboats have the same tension of 200,000 N
Each line makes an angle of 28.0° with the direction the ship is being towed. What is the magnitude of the drag force due to the water on the ship?
A) 177 × 105 N
B) 1.88 × 105 N
C) 93.9 × 104 N
D) zero
E) 3.53 × 105 N
Answer: E
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